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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fairfax County, Virginia
Adjacent to Fairfax County, Virginia
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On Gunston Road south of 21st Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1948, the Department of Defense worked with Higgins Industries to develop a standard house design to meet the Army’s housing shortage. Higgins Industries designed and mass-produced landing craft during World War II and held the patent for . . . — — Map (db m9440) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling south.
(Left Side): The Northern Neck Land Grant A proprietary was land granted to a loyal subject of the King. The Proprietor was permitted to subdivide the land and grant, sell or give it to others. In 1649, King Charles II granted the . . . — — Map (db m34927) HM
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) at Belvoir Road, on the right when traveling north on Richmond Highway.
The Virginia General Assembly incorporated the Alexandria, Mt. Vernon, and Accotink Turnpike Company in March 1856. The road passed here on its roughly nine-mile route from Alexandria to Accotink Creek. Its founders included local slaveholders as . . . — — Map (db m140922) HM
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) at Belvoir Road, on the right when traveling east on Richmond Highway.
Belvoir, meaning "beautiful to see," was built about 1741 for William Fairfax, land agent for his cousin Thomas, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron and Northern Neck proprietor. George Washington was introduced to Belvoir and its gentry culture while in . . . — — Map (db m7691) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
When William Fairfax came to Virginia, he brought many strong English traditions with him. The manor and grounds of Belvoir were laid out similarly to English estates. The brick, Georgian manor was the most sought after and fashionable . . . — — Map (db m35073) HM
Near Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
"Prepare your butter for use as in Common & Immerse it in the Liquid & Keep it continually covered & it will keep sweet & good."
From the Housekeeping Book of Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 1832
Milk products were . . . — — Map (db m140944) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War I. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m135217) HM
On Backlick Road at Beulah Street, on the right when traveling north on Backlick Road.
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128250) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
This quarter-mile trail leads to the Fairfax Family Cemetery. It was common practice in the 18th century for residents of estates to be buried in family cemeteries on their property. William Fairfax and his wife Deborah, who died in 1757 and 1747, . . . — — Map (db m35136) HM
Near Forney Loop south of Fairfax Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This monument, erected circa 1924 by the Fairfax family, memorializes William Fairfax, who built Belvoir, and his wife Deborah Clarke, who died in 1757 and 1747, respectively. The monument also honors Thomas and William Henry Fairfax, two of . . . — — Map (db m39021) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
When George William died in 1787, the land and remains of Belvoir were willed to his nephew, Ferdinando Fairfax, son of his brother Bevan. Ferdinando and his wife Elizabeth lived on the grounds of Belvoir in a house known as the . . . — — Map (db m35069) HM
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) at Belvoir Road, on the right when traveling east on Richmond Highway.
Fort Belvoir is named for the 18th-century plantation that was owned by William Fairfax. The house burned in 1783. The U.S. War Department acquired much of the Belvoir tract in 1912 as a training center and named it Camp A. A. Humphreys for Maj. . . . — — Map (db m7689) HM
On 21st Street west of Lowen Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FMBRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humprheys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for the FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp . . . — — Map (db m128570) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
Ornamental courtyard gardens were a luxury to create and maintain. The presence of a courtyard garden on an estate indicated the owners were wealthy, educated people. Records show that the garden layout was based upon a garden in Sterling, Scotland. . . . — — Map (db m35128) HM
On Fairfax County Parkway (Virginia Route 286) at John J. Kingman Road, on the right when traveling north on Fairfax County Parkway.
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128251) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
Belvoir bustled with activities typical of estates during this era. Family members, slaves, and guests were part of daily life at Belvoir. Nearby plantation residents traveled in the same circles, the Fairfaxes, the Washingtons, and . . . — — Map (db m35126) HM
Near Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
"The Recipe for smoked Beef is the same as for Hams, except, that in place of 2 lb sugar, take 2 qrts. of Molasses. The Beef must be put in bags also."
Eleanor Park Custis Lewis, 1832
This structure was a workplace . . . — — Map (db m140939) HM
Near Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
Only members of the gentry used the Necessary, commonly known as an outhouse or privy, and likely only in good weather. Chamber pots were used inside the house in evenings and in cold or inclement weather. Slaves removed, emptied, and cleaned the . . . — — Map (db m140945) HM
On Middleton Road south of 19th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Office of the Quartermaster General designed this building as an NCO club and the 13th Engineer Regiment constructed it in 1939. The building was constructed with materials appropriated from the post. Prior to this time, a “Hostess . . . — — Map (db m9444) HM
On Backlick Road at Beulah Street, on the right when traveling west on Backlick Road.
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128249) HM
On Outlet 0.3 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
The house of moderate cost is not only America's major architectural problem but the problem most difficult for her major architects.
- Frank Lloyd Wright, 1936
Frank Lloyd Wright's solution was the Usonian house, a . . . — — Map (db m140946) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
Little is known about the slaves and slave life at Belvoir. The manor was constructed at a time when wealthy Virginia farmers used slave labor as a diversified agricultural regime. Slaves also worked as skilled tradesmen in the countryside and in . . . — — Map (db m35134) HM
On Telegraph Road (Virginia Route 611) at Fairfax County Parkway (Virginia Route 286), on the left when traveling west on Telegraph Road.
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128252) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling south.
By 1910, the area including Belvoir was sold to the US Government. In 1912, the land was transferred to the War Department, designated for use as an Army training site, and was first used in 1915. By 1918, the area was transformed into Camp . . . — — Map (db m34947) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling south.
Nearly 12,000 years ago, the Potomac River was formed as a result of the final glacial episode of the Pleistocene Epoch. At that time, the Potomac River was little more than a tributary of the Susquehanna River. A variety of large animals known as . . . — — Map (db m35064) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
Belvoir was the home of William Fairfax from 1741 until his death in 1757. William Fairfax hand seven children, four by his marriage to Sarah Walker: Sarah, Ann, Thomas and George William. After Sarah Walker Fairfax's death in 1731, William . . . — — Map (db m35070) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
William Fairfax:
• fought in Spain for Queen Anne;
• was a member of the Royal Navy;
• served as Governor of New Providence, Bahama Islands,
• served as an agent to manage, the Northern Neck Proprietary;
• was a Vestryman of Pohick . . . — — Map (db m35116) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
Prominent places in the colonial landscape Accotink Village: The town of Accotink was started as a 17th century meeting place. During the colonial period a gristmill and racetrack were located here. Pohick Church: Truro Parish was . . . — — Map (db m35118) HM
On Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
"The planters, to be sure, are rich in lands, and having so many negroes to labor for them live in all the luxury, ease, and ...affluence."
Thomas Hill Hubbard, December 29, 1817
Visitors in the early 1800s would have . . . — — Map (db m140935) HM
On Pohick Road 1.5 miles south of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.
Staff Sergeant John D. Linde enlisted in the United States Army Military Police Corps in 1996 because he believed it was his duty to protect and assist those in need. Staff Sergeant Linde was assigned to Fort Belvoir's 212th Military Police . . . — — Map (db m140924) HM
On Woodlawn Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Woodlawn Cultural Landscape Historic District includes the historic properties Woodlawn, George Washington's Gristmill, the Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse, Grand View, the Otis Tufton Mason . . . — — Map (db m127914) HM
Completed in 1842, the third treasury building now forms the East wing of the present structure at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. in Washington, D.C. From 1907 to 1910, the thirty original exterior sandstone columns were replaced by monolithic . . . — — Map (db m135216) HM
Constructed parallel to the installation rail line, the warehouse district represents the supplies and services hub of the installation. Until the improvement of roads between Washington D.C. and the Belvoir Peninsula, the railroad served as the . . . — — Map (db m135224) HM
On 16th Street east of Gunston Road, on the left when traveling east.
Water storage tank 188, constructed in 1918, was the first permanent water storage facility for Camp A.A. Humphreys, home of the Army Engineer School and the World War I-era predecessor to Fort Belvoir. WST188 topped 118 feet making it the oldest . . . — — Map (db m140220) HM
Near Forney Loop, on the right when traveling east.
After schooling in England, George William Fairfax returned to Belvoir to live in 1746, and married Sarah Cary, also known as Sally, in 1748. They had no children. Upon his father William Fairfax's death in 1757, George William inherited . . . — — Map (db m35135) HM
On Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
"A most beautiful site for a Gentleman's seat..."
George Washington, December 1793
Washington presented 2000 acres of his Mount Vernon estate to his nephew Major Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis. . . . — — Map (db m140931) HM
On Outlet 0.2 miles north of Lampert Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Washington gave this part of Mount Vernon to his nephew and step-granddaughter, Lawrence and Eleanor Lewis, in 1799. Dr. William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol, designed Woodlawn. Construction of the Federal-style houses occurred . . . — — Map (db m140933) HM
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) at Jeff Todd Way, on the right when traveling west on Richmond Highway.
In prehistory, nomadic groups hunted and forage here. Under English rule, the land was privatized, with ownership rights granted by royal authority. George Washington bought the Chapel Lands after 1760. He bequeathed this tract and his Dogue Run . . . — — Map (db m127990) HM
On Woodlawn Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse was built from 1851 – 1853 by members of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) who in 1846 purchased the 2,000 acre Woodlawn tract as the means to “establish a free-labor colony in a slave . . . — — Map (db m127843) HM
On George Washington Memorial Parkway (at milepost 2) at Fort Hunt Road, on the right when traveling north on George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Fort Washington, directly across the river, is the oldest existing fortification erected for the defense of the national capital. It was begun in 1814 to replace the first fort which was destroyed during the War of 1812 with Great Britain.
. . . — — Map (db m115808) HM
Near George Washington Memorial Parkway (at milepost 1) at Stratford Lane, on the right when traveling east.
One of the most progressive farmers of his day, George Washington believed America’s future depended on improvements in agriculture. From 1754-1799, he worked to improve his farming methods at Mount Vernon. Abandoning tobacco, which depleted the . . . — — Map (db m829) HM
Near Kent Road 0.2 miles north of Outlet Road, on the right when traveling north.
The gates, which were installed in 1819, were one of the finishing touches to the reconstruction of the White House after it was burned during the War of 1812. The gates were commissioned by President James Monroe and were fabricated at the New York . . . — — Map (db m140956) HM
Near West Boulevard Drive south of Alexandria Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Construction of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway was the result of years of public support for a dignified memorial road connecting the nation’s capital with the home of its first president. The 15-mile roadway opened in 1932, to commemorate the . . . — — Map (db m93158) HM
On George Washington Parkway at Fort Hunt Road, on the right when traveling north on George Washington Parkway.
British warships took advantage of the width and depth of the Potomac River to sail up from the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. Existing defenses were too weak to stop them from shelling Alexandria.
Aware that the nation’s Capitol was . . . — — Map (db m46129) HM
On Franconia Road (Route 644) east of Craft Road, on the left when traveling east.
To the north stood Clermont, the birthplace of Fitzhugh "Fitz" Lee. Born on 19 Nov. 1835, Lee was the nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1856. During the Civil War, Fitzhugh Lee was commissioned as a . . . — — Map (db m161) HM
On Kingstowne Village Boulevard at Summer Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Kingstowne Village Boulevard.
In this vicinity a small African-American settlement grew from ten acres of land given to Jane Carroll by her owner, Dennis Johnston, before 1856. Jane's son, George, acquired an additional 121 acres from Johnston's heirs in 1899 and 1903. In 1904 . . . — — Map (db m163) HM
On Franconia Road (County Route 644) west of Beulah Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling east.
“Frankhonia Farm” was situated on 191 acres purchased in 1859 by Alexandria merchant and businessman William Fowle from Joseph Broders of Oak Grove Farm. His son, Robert Rollins Fowle, sold 18 acres to the Alexandria & Fredericksburg . . . — — Map (db m158) HM
On Beulah Street 0.1 miles south of Walker Lane, on the right when traveling south.
In the early 1880s, former slaves organized a congregation and held church services near a grove of laurel on Beulah Road. The trustees, including Middleton Braxton, George Carroll, Thornton Gray, and William Jasper, were focused on educating the . . . — — Map (db m86181) HM
On Rose Hill Drive 0.2 miles south of Franconia Road (County Route 644), on the left when traveling east.
The community of Rose Hill was created in 1954. The land was part of an 18th century plantation known as Rose Hill, established by Daniel French, the builder of Pohick Church. The house was the site of a raid by Confederate Maj. John S. Mosby on 28 . . . — — Map (db m160) HM
Near Old Dominion Drive at Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
The Potomac River Gorge "In more than twenty-five years of field work, I have not seen another site with a comparable diversity of land forms, plants, and natural communities." -Gary Fleming, Ecologist, Virginia DCR Look around you. . . . — — Map (db m4974) HM
Near Potomac Hills Street 0.6 miles east of Jeffery Road.
Prehistoric people arrived along the shores of the Potomac River some 13,000 years ago. Slowly they transformed from semi-nomadic hunters into farmers and fishermen. Eventually, a group called the Nacotchtanks became the dominant tribe of the . . . — — Map (db m64316) HM
Late afternoon on June 27, 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart began assembling his cavalry brigades at Dranesville. To avoid the Union Army of the Potomac (90,000-strong) then crossing the Potomac upstream at Edwards Ferry, Stuart ordered . . . — — Map (db m59678) HM
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) near Innsbruck Road, on the right when traveling west.
Once the site of a Forestville School, this building has served the citizens of the Great Falls community for a century. Constructed alongside the Georgetown Pike in 1889, the school consisted of one room until 1911 when a second building, the . . . — — Map (db m2181) HM
Near Old Dominion Drive at Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Great Falls Canal and Locks Constructed 1785-1802. Operated until 1821 ——— These works were the major feature of the first river navigation system for trade with the west. This . . . — — Map (db m4975) HM
On Springvale Road (County Route 674) at Wynkoop Drive, on the right when traveling south on Springvale Road.
Just to the southeast were radar and other control equipment that formed a portion of one of three Nike anti-aircraft missile complexes in Fairfax County. The site was operated by the U.S. Army between 1954 and 1962. Established during the Cold War . . . — — Map (db m2091) HM
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) west of Village Centre, on the right when traveling west.
The year was 1942, and citizens of Great Falls were concerned that bombings, like those of London, might occur in Washington, DC. In a time of great threats, including attacks on major cities, a handful of Great Falls area citizens came together to . . . — — Map (db m60489) HM
On Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743), on the right when traveling west.
Colvin Run Road is a remnant of an 18th-century wagon road from the Shenandoah Valley to Alexandria that probably originated as an Indian path. George Washington passed by here in 1753 and 1754 en route to persuade the French on the Ohio River to . . . — — Map (db m1861) HM
Near Old Dominion Drive at Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
Great Falls Park The Potomac River is the second largest watershed feeding the Chesapeake Bay. Early peoples depended on the river for food and made their homes along its banks. European settlers saw the river as a source for transportation, . . . — — Map (db m4972) HM
On Potomac Hills Street 0.6 miles east of Jeffery Road, on the left when traveling east.
Invasion of Washington City
Following the defeat of American militia forces by British regulars at Bladensburg, Maryland on the afternoon of August 24, 1814, a small British force, consisting mainly of officers, marched into the capital . . . — — Map (db m102960) HM
Near Old Dominion Drive at Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
The Potomac River begins as a small spring near Fairfax Stone, West Virginia. Like a giant funnel it gathers water from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia as it travels 383 miles to the Chesapeake Bay. . . . — — Map (db m4973) HM
On Seneca Road, on the right when traveling north.
(Preface): After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsvile in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . — — Map (db m59675) HM
Near Old Dominion Drive east of Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
1785–1828
This canal, skirting the 76-foot drop of the Great Falls of the Potomac, was the most demanding and complex of the five canals built by the Patowmack Company. The company was founded by George Washington on May 17, 1785 to . . . — — Map (db m2096) HM
On Springvale Road (County Route 673) just south of Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
Here, at a former Nike missile site, the U.S. Army
Map Service established a research station to
support geo-location and navigation in 1961. Two
years later, the Map Service Initiated a significant
satellite tracking program that became part . . . — — Map (db m104755) HM
Near Seneca Road, on the right when traveling north.
This will become the great avenue into the Western Country. - George Washington The stone wall you see nearby is not just any stone wall; it was built here in the late 1700s as part of George Washington's Patowmack Canal. The wall is a . . . — — Map (db m59681) HM
On Harrison Lane (County Route 723) at Polins Court and Huntley Meadows Lane, on the right when traveling north on Harrison Lane.
On the hill above stands Huntley, a Federal-style villa built about 1825 for Thomson F. Mason, a grandson of George Mason of Gunston Hall. Thomson Mason, a prominent Alexandria lawyer, served on the city council, as mayor, and also as president of . . . — — Map (db m7909) HM
On Huntley Meadows Lane west of Harrison Lane (County Route 723), on the right when traveling west.
The Huntley mansion house and its surrounding farm complex were built circa 1820 as a secondary residence for Thomson Francis Mason and his wife Elizabeth Clapman Price. Thomson Francis Mason, a prominent Virginia lawyer, was active in Alexandria . . . — — Map (db m7911) HM
Near Harrison Lane (County Route 723) at Huntley Meadows Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Before the Civil War, the only full-time Huntley residents were those who worked the land: the enslaved people and the overseers. They labored to raise profitable crops of wheat, oats, rye, and corn for the Masons.
In August 1828, Bob, a . . . — — Map (db m144205) HM
Near Harrison Lane (County Route 723) at Huntley Meadows Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The view changed in all directions after the Civil War and emancipation. New people and opportunities appeared.
The Harrisons became the new voices at Huntley in 1868. They were the first owners to live here full-time, and they immersed . . . — — Map (db m144232) HM
On Harrison Lane (County Route 723) at Huntley Meadows Lane, on the right when traveling south on Harrison Lane.
This is no ordinary view. This is Historic Huntley, and its view stretches from 1825 all the way to tomorrow.
The view—of the land, and of the people who lived and worked here—has changed over the years. Sometimes the changes . . . — — Map (db m144218) HM
On Fordson Road, on the right when traveling south.
African Americans in Woodlawn, four miles southwest of here, established Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church ca. 1866. The Woodlawn area, formerly part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, was home to African Americans who had been free . . . — — Map (db m131212) HM
On Pine Street east of Station Street, on the right when traveling east.
The aforementioned Japanese-American units from World War II are the most highly decorated units in military history.
They exemplified duty, honor, and country to the utmost while taking on some of the toughest assignments during the war. . . . — — Map (db m126638) HM WM
On Lynn Street north of Station Street, on the right when traveling north.
Circa 1900. The Herndon Gas Company was established in the early 1900s by two brothers, Edward and Benjamin Detwiler. The company provided gas for downtown Herndon street lights and for lights in a few of the Town's more affluent households. . . . — — Map (db m516) HM
In the fall of 1861, Fairfax County found itself between two large armies. Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and his army occupied the Centreville area. The Federal army, still regrouping after the devastating defeat at the First Battle of . . . — — Map (db m115854) HM
On Centreville Road (County Route 657) at Copper Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling north on Centreville Road.
The Frying Pan Spring Meeting House witnessed much Civil War activity. Union and Confederate military records mention the location numerous times as a meeting place and a site of skirmishes. In 1861 and 1862, encampments of Confederate troops . . . — — Map (db m154530) HM
On Locust Street near Lilian Chase Lane, on the right when traveling east.
The Coleman family, which included the Revolutionary War officer Col. John Coleman, built their home on this site around 1800. It was one of the earliest houses in the area. The Coleman's managed a 300-acre farm, a portion of which later became an . . . — — Map (db m126634) HM
On Ferndale Avenue at Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on Ferndale Avenue.
Built in 1876, Elwardstone was the home of Isaiah Bready, the first mayor of Herndon. Bready operated a portion of the original 200 acre family property, which reached from the Herndon Centennial Golf Course to Grace Street, as a dairy farm. This . . . — — Map (db m126635) HM
On Centerville Road (County Route 657) at Frying Pan Road (County Route 608), on the right when traveling north on Centerville Road.
This circa 1791 Baptist Church standing on its original site represents a continuous tribute to early religious freedom for slave and free together. — — Map (db m5608) HM
On Centerville Road (County Route 657) at Frying Pan Road (Virginia Route 608), on the right when traveling north on Centerville Road.
Frying Pan Springs Meeting House was erected c. 1791 on land granted by Robert “Counsellor” Carter to a group of “Old School” Baptists. In addition to local farmers the fundamentalist beliefs of its members also attracted . . . — — Map (db m5609) HM
On Centerville Road (County Route 657) at Frying Pan Road, on the right when traveling north on Centerville Road.
The Frying Pan Meeting House, constructed by 1791 on land donated by the Carter family in 1783, was used for Baptist services until 1968. Named for nearby Frying Pan Branch, the church is a rare example of 18th-Century architecture in western . . . — — Map (db m95104) HM
On Lynn Street north of Station Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Moffett family operated a blacksmith shop on this site from 1906 to 1955. William Henry Moffett, a fifth-generation blacksmith, took the shop over from his father after it was burned and rebuilt in 1917. Fairfax County Park Authority bought the . . . — — Map (db m133076) HM
On Lynn Street just north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 606), on the left when traveling north.
In the early 1900s Herndon dairy farmers led the state in production. For decades, dairy farming was the primary industry and dominant land use of Herndon. Herndon downtown businesses flourished in support of the industry. The railroad provided a . . . — — Map (db m145967) HM
On Spring Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
After the "Big Fire" of 1917 the Town Council and Citizen's Association formed a volunteer fire department, the fourth in Fairfax County. By 1949, the Herndon fire department had 150 volunteers, and in 1950, the original 1929 fire house was replaced . . . — — Map (db m126633) HM
On Spring Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on Spring Street.
The Herndon Fortnightly Club was founded in 1869 by eleven women interested in studying literature, art, science, and the popular interests of the day. Early on, the Club decided to start lending books. By 1900 they had collected over 1000 volumes. . . . — — Map (db m126632) HM
On Station Street north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 228), on the left when traveling north.
Herndon grew up around this railroad station. The town received its name in 1858 when the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad (later the W&OD) arrived and a post office was established in the newly built station.
Herndon quickly became the . . . — — Map (db m152) HM
On Elden Street (Virginia Route 606) at Station Street, on the right when traveling west on Elden Street.
The Town Hall was built in 1939 as a government-funded Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works project. It was Herndon's first official municipal building and has since provided important utility to the community. Many Town departments . . . — — Map (db m145966) HM
On Lynn Street at Nachman Way, on the right when traveling north on Lynn Street.
Lynn Street and Station Street developed in the mid-19th century as Herndon's center of activity and commerce. Proximity to the railroad depot and daily visitor, farmer, resident, and commuter traffic made this area convenient for business. At the . . . — — Map (db m115844) HM
On Van Buren Street (Virginia Route 666) at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south on Van Buren Street.
Around the turn of the 19th century, Herndon became a popular summer destination for those looking for a change of pace from Washington D.C. An hour ride by train provided a convenient option for visitors to enjoy the Virginia countryside in . . . — — Map (db m115851) HM
On Elden Street (Virginia Route 606) at Center Street, on the right when traveling west on Elden Street.
Constructed in 1872 for a North Methodist Episcopal congregation, this building ushered in a church building period in Herndon. By 1915 six churches served Herndon's growing population around its historic center. After 67 years at this location and . . . — — Map (db m126640) HM
On Pine Street west of Monroe Street (Virginia Route 228), on the right when traveling west.
Pine Street was already established when Herndon became a Town in 1879. Its historic mix of uses demonstrated the importance of downtown in providing local services to residents. in the 19th and early 20th centuries it had the largest building in . . . — — Map (db m126639) HM
On Elden Street / Centreville Road (Virginia Route 228) south of Worldgate Drive.
Confederate spy Laura Ratcliffe was born in
Fairfax County in 1836. During the Civil War,
she became an acquaintance of Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart who introduced her to then-Lt. John Mosby in 1862. Mosby credited her with preventing his capture . . . — — Map (db m1642) HM
On Arrowbrook Centre Drive west of Centreville Road (Virginia Route 657), on the left when traveling west.
Laura Ratcliffe, a spy for noted Confederate officers J.E.B. Stuart and John S. Mosby, lived here at Merrybrook after the Civil War. It is the only known remaining house associated with her. During the war, she lived two-and-a-half miles south of . . . — — Map (db m126642) HM
On Station Street north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 228), on the left when traveling north.
On St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1863, Confederate Capt. John S. Mosby and 40 Partisan Rangers attacked the picket post of the 1st Vermont Cavalry guarding this station on the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad. The detachment commander Lt. . . . — — Map (db m151048) HM
On McNair Farms Road at Squirrel Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on McNair Farms Road.
The large boulder, located just south of here, served as an important landmark during the Civil War, when Col. John S. Mosby’s Partisan Rangers (43d Battalion, Virginia Cavalry) assembled there to raid Union outposts, communications, and supply . . . — — Map (db m2165) HM
On Elden Street (Virginia Route 606) east of Spring Street (Virginia Route 675), on the right when traveling east.
On March 17, 1863, "The Grey Ghost," Captain John Singleton Mosby, and his band of Confederate Rangers of the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, conducted a surprise daytime attack near Herndon's railroad station. Mosby's Rangers captured Union . . . — — Map (db m115850) HM
Mosby’s Rangers (43d Bn., Va. Cav.) used this rock as a rendezvous point and met here to divide the spoils after raids. The renowned Southern spy and scout Laura Ratcliffe, who lived nearby, showed this rock to Col. (then Captain) John S. Mosby, . . . — — Map (db m9957) HM
On Dranesville Road (Route 229) 0.1 miles north of Worchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built on this site in the early 1780s, the George Payne house is thought to be the oldest house still standing in the Town of Herndon. Payne was a nephew of William Payne, a close friend of George Washington. The original two-story, four-room, . . . — — Map (db m145083) HM
On the night of March 22, 1917, a fire started at a nearby livery consumed downtown Herndon including this portion of Station Street and much of Pine Street. Although the use of dynamite prevented further devastation, fourteen buildings were lost. . . . — — Map (db m126637) HM
On Herndon Parkway east of Crestview Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In 1957, Planning Commission Chairman Edward N. Stirewalt originated the idea for a circular drive around the Town. This concept was placed in the Town's 1958 master plan. Construction began in the 1960's and continued as the Town grew from a . . . — — Map (db m126636) HM
On Elden Street (County Route 606), on the right when traveling east.
In the years before motor vehicles came to dominate transportation, business was never better for the Washington & Old Dominion Railway. Demand for passenger and freight service boomed, while the W&OD's owners balked at spending the money necessary . . . — — Map (db m44101) HM
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